Widespread discrimination, violence and stigmatization against lesbian, bisexual, and queer women persist in several African countries
The International Commission of Jurists, The People’s Matrix and The Seinoli Legal Centre have documented how discrimination, prejudice, animus, stigma, hatred and violence against lesbian, bisexual and queer (LBQ) women — based on their real or imputed sexual...
Lesotho: Further measures needed to ensure access to justice for persons with disabilities – New ICJ Report
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today launched a new report titled “From Exclusion to Equality: Advancing Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities in Lesotho,” showing that while the Lesotho authorities have made substantial strides towards...
Lesotho: ICJ initiates project to combat sexual and gender-based violence
Today the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and local partners, the People’s Matrix and Seinoli Legal Centre, launched the Reform for Inclusion, Support and Empowerment (RISE) project in Maseru, to bolster the efforts of civil society in Lesotho in gaining...
Lesotho: ICJ makes a submission to the Universal Periodic Review
On 11 October 2024, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) made a submission to the UN Human Rights Council’s Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in advance of its consideration of Lesotho’s human rights record during the 49th session of the UPR in April and May 2025.
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